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Balancing Rivalry, Teamwork, and Community as Irish Dancing Siblings
In the world of Irish Dancing, it isnāt unusual to have siblings all competing in the same Dance school. At Move With Meg, we have worked with lots of siblings; from twins Sophie and Rebecca (who you can listen to on our...
Turnout is one of the key characteristics of Irish Dancing - it is a basic that we will have been taught from our very first Irish Dance classes. Just like everything, some Dancers find this easy, but other Dancers struggle with this, but donāt worry, thatās where we come in to...
As a Senior or Older Dancer in an Irish Dancing class, you can often be seen as the role model for all of the younger Dancers. Even if youāre not the eldest Dancer in the class, most dance classes have a role model - someone who leads by example and is always there to help other...
Are you an Irish Dance parent who is feeling overwhelmed by the whole Irish Dancing world? We understand! The Irish Dancing world can be hard to navigate at times for Dancers; but also for parents too. We work with a lot of parents who say that they feel like they also need support; and this is...
Over recent years there has been a new December/January tradition of picking a word of the year for the following year. This is something that Annabelle has been doing at the start of each year during her Thursday morning Mindset Class and something we want to encourage you all to do.
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The Christmas break is almost here and this is one of the few times during the Dancing year that we donāt have Feisesā¦but that doesnāt mean we have to stop training completely. We definitely want you to have a break over Christmas but if you want to stay on top of your strength...
Are you ready for THE most exciting event in 2025?!
Imagine this, itās Thursday 14th August and you have arrived in the coolest outdoor venue, on the outskirts of Belfast. The sun is shining and you and HUNDREDS of other Irish Dancers are ready to spend the day together having fun,...
The 2024 Dance season is almost over and WOW, what a year we have had!! From starting to organise our MWM Fest in 2025 to attending the Worlds with our first ever stall, All Ireland, Great Britainās All Scotlandās, British Nationals, and Oireachtas events - we have been super...
As Irish Dancers we all have very busy schedules; from dance class, to practising, strength and conditioning work to flexibility and mobility workā¦and that is without mentioning Feises, school, social events and homework! This is why we think it is amazing when we discover ways to help our...
Do you have a Dancer in your class who is supportive, hard working and is always there to help everyone else? That person in your class is a perfect example of a fantastic teammate and we believe that YOU can be that too. You donāt have to be in a Ceili team to be a great teammate; you just...
Oireachtas season is in full swing, and each week there will be another group of excited dancers competing for their place at the 2025 World Championships! We love Oireachtas season because it is a time filled with possibilities, but we understand that this time can also be filled with nerves,...
What should I eat on Feis day?
What should I eat the night before a Feis?
How can I help my dancer make the right food choices to properly fuel their body for Irish Dancing?
These are questions we are asked all of the time at Move With Meg, so we hosted a podcast episode with Feis Mum and...